The Scarlet Letter: Use Of Romanticism In Development Of Characters
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In Hawthorne's revered novel The Scarlet Letter, the use of
Romanticism plays an important role in the development of his characters.
He effectively demonstrates individualism in Hester to further our
understanding of the difficulties of living in Boston, the stern, joyless
world of Puritan New En ....
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.... her internal
emotio nal struggle.
Hester's adultery creates a feeling of dismay and hostility within
the people of Boston. They are not only shocked that she has done such a
thing, but also because she won't reveal the name of the father of the
child. Although the usual penalty for adultery is death, the Puritan
magistrates have decided to be merciful to her declaring that Hester's
punishment will be to stand for several hours on the scaffold, in full view
of everyone. In this ....
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